Archive for September 1st, 2020
Cayman Islands COVID-free once again
(CNS): The two people who had been in government quarantine who tested positive for the coronavirus last month have been given the all clear, returning Cayman to its COVID-free status once more. On Tuesday Dr Samuel Williams-Rodriguez, the medical officer of health, reported 105 negative test results on samples processed over the last day. Cayman […]
Cops clamp down on Rum Point nuisance
(CNS): With the return of the freedom to socialise since the lifting of most COVID-19 restrictions, anti-social behaviour has also returned to Rum Point. Police said they have received complaints from the community about drug activity, loud music, speeding and drunk drivers at the popular weekend beach spot. So on Sunday police conducted a full-scale […]
DES adjusts Year 12 programme requirements
(CNS): As all students returned to government schools this week, it emerged that COVID-19 has created yet another challenge for education in the Cayman Islands. Year 12 students taking the Dual Entry Programme usually start their final year of compulsory learning based on the results of external exams taken in the summer. But since they […]
Baby turtle hatches in daytime on 7MB
(CNS): Beachgoers were treated to a rare sight this weekend when one baby green turtle emerged from Seven Mile Beach in broad daylight at a Cayman Turtle Centre site at Villas of the Galleon. The CTC recently transplanted several dozen eggs laid at the facility to the beach and the young hatchlings began emerging this […]
Tropical Storm Nana forms south of Jamaica
(CNS): The US National Hurricane Center has confirmed that Tropical Storm Nana formed Tuesday morning some 120 miles southwest of Kingston, Jamaica. While there are no official warnings in effect for the Cayman Islands as the storm is expected to stay south of our area, forecasters say the system will produce heavy rain from Tuesday […]
Man seriously injured in another stabbing
(CNS): A man is currently in hospital being treated for life-threatening injuries after he was stabbed multiple times during a fight Monday afternoon. The man was reportedly found at an open lot on Sound Way, George Town, at about 5pm but it is not clear where the stabbing actually took place. The victim and his […]
CPA to hear Balboa Beach after-the-fact application
(CNS): Ten years after the Central Planning Authority issued after-the-fact permission to the owners of Balboa Beach for an original take-away restaurant and following five enforcement notices and six infractions of the planning law, the owners of the waterfront site have made another application seeking permission for work done without authority. The application, which is […]
